noun one to whom a secret or secrets are trusted or confided.Her sister was her confidant, the one to whom she told all her secrets. See the full entry
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WOTD: irk
transitive verb to annoy, irritate, or exasperate.The barking from the dog next door really irks me when I’m trying to sleep.It irked her that he was late for dinner yet again.It always…
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…
WOTD: litany
noun any recital that involves repetition or incantation, esp. a long or monotonous account, as of one’s troubles.He dared not ask about her day at work for fear of receiving a litany…
Judging the quantity of quantities
The actual amounts referred to by expressions of quantity can be vague and hard to pin down. Below is a chart of quantity expressions listed in a divided continuum from completely negative…